El Salvador vs Senegal: Military spending
El Salvador
509.92 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
Senegal
527.57 million constant 2022 US$
in 2023
El Salvador rank
111th
Senegal rank
110th
Military spending over time
- El Salvador
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 527.57 million constant 2022 US$ against 509.92 million constant 2022 US$ in El Salvador, a difference of 17.65 million constant 2022 US$.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 111th and Senegal ranks 110th of 172 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and Senegal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.89 million constant 2022 US$ | 79.12 million constant 2022 US$ | 17.23 million constant 2022 US$ | Senegal |
| 1970s | 109.40 million constant 2022 US$ | 118.04 million constant 2022 US$ | 8.64 million constant 2022 US$ | Senegal |
| 1980s | 377.48 million constant 2022 US$ | 173.23 million constant 2022 US$ | 204.25 million constant 2022 US$ | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 243.42 million constant 2022 US$ | 149.72 million constant 2022 US$ | 93.70 million constant 2022 US$ | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 175.37 million constant 2022 US$ | 171.14 million constant 2022 US$ | 4.22 million constant 2022 US$ | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 204.74 million constant 2022 US$ | 308.95 million constant 2022 US$ | 104.22 million constant 2022 US$ | Senegal |
| 2020s | 427.96 million constant 2022 US$ | 499.64 million constant 2022 US$ | 71.68 million constant 2022 US$ | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, El Salvador or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 527.57 million constant 2022 US$ against 509.92 million constant 2022 US$ in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending between El Salvador and Senegal?
- 17.65 million constant 2022 US$, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Senegal?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Senegal rank globally for military spending?
- El Salvador ranks 111th and Senegal ranks 110th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. - Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.